Our Ealing Pitshanger tuition centre

Welcome to Explore Learning Ealing, one of our many learning and tuition centres, designed to help your child fulfil their potential and be the best they can be. We can support your child with their maths, English and 11 Plus entrance exams.

Find us in Ealing

We are situated on Pitshanger Lane (recently named Britain’s best High Street!). Our centre is a short bus journey from Ealing Broadway shopping centre, accessible via the e2 and e9 bus which conveniently stop right outside our centre. There is ample free parking available on the side roads if you are accessing the centre via car.

Our tutors will get to know your child individually

Whether they are finding school tricky or top of the class, we will create a learning plan designed to help them to gain confidence, enthusiasm and new skills.

Meet Emily

Ealing Centre Director

Our Centre Director Emily Brown and our team of amazing tutors will get to know your child as an individual. Whether they are finding school tricky or top of the class, we will create a learning plan designed to help them gain confidence, enthusiasm and new skills.

Expert tuition and exam preparation for 11 Plus

Courses aligned to the National Curriculum

A vibrant environment that children can enjoy

Fully regulated by Ofsted

A fantastic, committed team of tutors to motivate children of all abilities

Inspiring maths and English tuition

The process of getting to know your child will start form the very first time we meet you at your free trial session. This is an opportunity for us to discuss your child’s requirements in depth, and for you to see the tuition centre in action.

Maths & English in Ealing

At Explore Learning Ealing we understand that your child is an individual, which is why our maths and English programmes are tailored for every child. Crucially, with all of our courses aligned to the school curriculum, you can be safe in the knowledge that our tuition is the best possible complement to your child’s education.

Tuition for every stage of your child’s learning

Whatever stage your child is at, we’re here to provide you with maths and English tuition that can really make a difference. Our tailored approach means we can support children of all abilities – whether gifted and talented, looking for a confidence boost or those with special educational needs.

Expert tutors

All our tutors are experts in the school curriculum and receive regular training on current teaching methods. Our team love their jobs and this passion created a vibrant, positive working environment where children can thrive.

Journey to success

We celebrate every child, not based on others, year groups or levels, but based on them. That’s why we’ve managed to support over 175,000 children to become confident learners who are ready to take their next step, whatever that may be.

11 Plus and Entrance Exams

We have developed an 11 Plus and Entrance Exam offering that is tailored to suit the schools in your local area. We want every child to reach their potential and do their very best in school, and our tuition is the best possible support on your child’s journey into grammar school.

Our specialist course can help your child prepare for entrance to the following local schools:

Our course is open to all. We don’t pre-test – we welcome any child with the ambition and drive to go to grammar school or independent school. Students on the 11 Plus course attend twice a week and also have access to a fantastic online resource, so they can practise unlimited non-verbal and verbal reasoning exam style questions any time they want.

Tailored flexible session

The key to success at 11 Plus is a strong foundation in core maths and English skills. We use technology than enables us to offer material that is exactly right for your child, and our tutors are on-hand to give individual attention so we can stretch and challenge your child to reach their potential.

Beyond the exam

We don’t believe in simply ‘teaching to a test’ – after all, the test the very beginning of your child’s journey into their secondary career. To support your child in the run up to, during and once they have made the transition to secondary education, we can continue to support them with the new challenges they face.

How do our members feel?

We work with a number of local Ealing schools

We aim to complement and support school education, which is why we work closely with local schools and teachers, ensuring our tuition is in line with your child’s curriculum and providing the best results.

Our Opening Hours

Our Ealing tuition centre is open 7 days a week. Members do not need to book sessions in advance, and can attend on any day, and at any time during our opening hours. Maths and English tuition sessions are approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes long.

We're currently operating on term time hours. From
Monday 21st October, we'll be operating on
holiday opening hours.

We believe delivering the best standard of education shouldn’t cost the earth.

That’s why we offer our award-winning service at a price that’s accessible for everyone.

Our membership is simple and great value, and works as a monthly subscription. Our standard membership is £134 per month, with a £50 registration fee. Childcare vouchers and the childcare element of Working Tax Credits could enable you to save on your monthly membership and we also offer a limited number of scholarship places which gives a 50% discount to parents receiving Income Support or Job Seekers Allowance. What’s more, with our ‘Refer A Friend’ scheme members can reduce your monthly membership, simply by successfully introducing other members to Explore Learning.

Careers in Ealing

Beginning your career with Explore is your first step on a wonderful pathway. There are unlimited ways that you will be able to gain new skills, master expertise and shape the future of the company with your insight and drive.

All our staff are passionate, ambitious and enthusiastic, take a look to see where your career could start…

Try Explore for free

The process of getting to know your child starts from the very first time we meet you at your free trial session. This is an opportunity for us to discuss your child’s requirements in depth and for you to see the tuition centre in action.

If you have a question or prefer speaking to one of our team, please call us on 01483 447414 today.

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These are real questions taken from past papers for you and your child to sample, so you get a feel for what’s expected of them when it comes to sitting the exam.
As a guide, they should take three minutes to solve. Don’t worry if it takes longer or you don’t get all the answers correct, you can retake the test as many times as you want!

Choose your location

Identify the sentence that is written in the passive voice:*

The antelope was chased through the wilderness for over half an hour.

The bus narrowly missed hitting another car yesterday morning.

A picture of a skyscraper is drawn using a scale of 1cm : 8m. The height of the skyscraper is 184m. How tall will the skyscraper be in the drawing?*

18.4cm

23m

230cm

184 cm

23cm

Which of the options matches the composite shape created when all the shapes are joined together by the corresponding letters?*

E

C

D

B

A

Unscramble the sentence below to identify the extra word:*

Went causing fence the the bolt horses to fireworks off

fence

horses

fireworks

the

Which of these numbers is NOT a cube number?*

8

25

1000

64

27

Sandra travelled the following distances across six days: 12 miles, 15 miles, 7 miles, 18 miles, 10 miles. What is the range of the distances that she travelled?*

18 miles

8 miles

11 miles

Complete the word: _la__d so that it means the same, or nearly the same, as 'joyful'*

placid

elated

glared

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:*

The clarinet player soaked her ---- before the performance.

reed

read

rede

Identify the subject of this sentence:*

After the eclipse, the lion bathed himself in the river.

bathed

lion

eclipse

river

Identify the part of the sentence that contains a superlative adjective:*

Our educational experts have created this fun quiz for you and your child to try out SATs questions at home. This is a great chance for your child to apply the knowledge and skills they have been building up at school. Can they beat you? We love a bit of friendly competition!

Choose a key stage assessment

Choose your location

Which is the longest amount of time?*

80 minutes

1 hour

10 minutes

35 minutes

Choose the option that must end with a question mark*

Ask me about my favourite part of the film

Tell me which film you would like to watch

Can you guess what the film will be about

The film is due to start in 30 minutes

Which word completes the sentence below?*

We had to stay inside at lunchtime .... it was raining.

because

that

or

if

Here is a train timetable from London to Glasgow via Birmingham. What time does the train arrive in Birmingham on Saturdays?*

12:34

12:00

11:57

Which of these numbers is odd?*

68

27

42

24

Identify the meaning of the root word 'port' in the word family below*

airport - import - portable - transport

bring

lift

carry

sail

What punctuation mark is needed between the words 'towel' and 'suncream'?*

When I go on holiday I need to pack a towel suncream and sunglasses

a full stop

a question mark

an apostrophe

a comma

Six apples cost the same as four pineapples. One pineapple costs 90p.*

How much does one apple cost?

£1.00

£0.80

£0.60

What time does the clock show?*

quarter past six

half past three

ten past six

half past two

What is 35% of 280?*

98

102

98%

102%

Which is the noun in the sentence below?*

The bird sang loudly.

the

bird

loudly

sang

Which sentence below uses past progressive tense?*

Alex found her homework too easy

Before dad went to work, he had a nap

Ross showed me his new car

Rachel was learning a dance for the competition

Ben ate a quarter of a pizza. Which fraction shows the amount he ate?*

1/4

2/4

3/4

4/4

Which verb completes the sentence so that it uses the subjunctive form?*

If I ..... the teacher, I would let the class leave early.

were

am

was

be

Which sentence uses an exclamation mark correctly?*

Do you like swimming!

Can you help me find my shoes!

It has started to rain!

How did you read that so fast!

3.4 + 4.023 = ?*

7.423

7.023

6.423

Which shape is a hexagon?*

A

B

C

D

Which word is the object in the sentence below?*

The girl ate a large pizza at the restaurant.

restaurant

large

girl

pizza

Which sentence is written in the present tense?*

Dad walked the dog.

Dad cleans the kitchen.

Dad went to work.

Dad read a book.

This thermometer shows the temperature in both ̊ C and ̊ F. What is 15 ̊ C in ̊ F?*

These are real questions taken from past papers for you and your child to sample, so you get a feel for what’s expected of them when it comes to sitting the exam.
As a guide, they should take three minutes to solve. Don’t worry if it takes longer or you don’t get all the answers correct, you can retake the test as many times as you want!

Choose your location

Identify the part of the sentence that contains the pronoun.*

"Do you

like strawberry

and vanilla ice cream?"

enquired Katie.

Jill arrived at school 45 minutes late. Kelly arrived seven minutes early. Jo arrived on time at 8:35a.m. How much later was Jill than Kelly?*

7 minutes

52 minutes

47 minutes

35 minutes

45 minutes

What is the size of angle x in the triangle below?*

115 ̊

65 ̊

85 ̊

30 ̊

35 ̊

Cara is saving her paper round earnings to buy a new bicycle. She earns £6, seven days a week. The bicycle costs £462, how many weeks will it take her to save enough money to buy the bike?*

8 weeks

12 weeks

9 weeks

10 weeks

11 weeks

A four-letter word is hidden at the end of one word and the beginning of the next word. Identify the two words that make the hidden word.*

The candle added little to the ambience

The candle

candle added

added little

little to

the ambience

One word, which is in capitals, has had three consecutive letters taken out. These three letters on their own will make one correctly spelt word, without changing the order. Identify the three-letter word that completes the word with the missing letters.*

We have been told to VAE the island immediately.

bin

dog

met

cat

ran

Look at the shape on the left. In which drawing on the right is it hidden? (Note: it is the same size and is facing the same direction.)*

The school curriculum now covers more than ever before. Have a go at our fun quiz to find out some of what your child will be tackling in class. Even better, get your son or daughter to have a go too! Can they beat you? We love a bit of friendly competition!

Choose a school year

Choose your location

Which word best completes this sentence?*

The dog sat on the ......

twist

chat

mat

Which of these letters is a vowel?*

e

t

h

s

Spell the missing word:*

I talked to my friend on the ..... last night

foan

phoan

phone

fone

Find the preposition in this sentence:*

The train went through a tunnel

The

train

went

through

tunnel

Which word does not belong?*

wear

fort

share

repair

Match the verbs to the correct tenses:*

Wriggled / will succeed / beam

Future / past / present

Past / future / present

Present / future / past

Past / present / future

Which of these is NOT a plot feature?*

Rising action

Metaphor

Climax

Conclusion

We ..... we were going in the right direction.*

assumed

ussumed

asumed

assumeed

Which tense is this sentence in?*

We will have finished dinner at 9pm.

Future perfect

Conditional

Past

Present

Which letter do you need to complete the word: c_t*

e

a

o

One fox, two ......?*

foxes

foxs

foxx

Which word is not a type of food?*

brick

peanut

flour

apple

rice

Which of these statements is a fact?*

I absolutely loathe the rain!

Raindrops can be between 0.1 to 9mm wide

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?*

Davids' trousers are red

David’s trousers are red.

Davids trouser’s are red.

Identify the modal verb in this sentence:*

I should not have eaten all that chocolate last night.

should

have

eaten

last

Which word is the synonym for 'see'?*

View

Ocean

Sand

Castle

Which of these is NOT an auxiliary verb?*

Listen

Have

Do

Be

Which of these spellings does NOT need correcting?*

Smudge

Dentest

Cafateria

Budgit

How many phonic sounds make up this word?*

4

5

3

Chose the correct punctuation for this sentence:*

Oops did Jenny fall down

Oops did Jenny fall down!

Oops, did Jenny fall down?

Oops did, Jenny fall down

Which picture matches the sentence best: "I am a busy bee because I work hard."*

A

B

C

Pick the correct spelling:*

I ..... a gigantic fish yesterday!

cort

caught

cawt

caut

Which would be the best title for a factual book about the life cycle of a frog?*

Frog and Toad are Friends

My Bear and Me

From Tadpole to Frog

The Invisible Harry

Complete the sentence with the correct word:*

The panther silently stalked its .....

prey

pray

Which punctuation mark should introduce a list?*

-

:

?

!

;

Match the idiom to the its meaning:*

Flew off the handle

Felt surprised

Quick thinking

Became angry

The consequence of not training for the marathon was an injury mid training. How is the word 'consequence' being used in this sentence?*

Negative connotation

Definition

Positive connotation

Neutral connotation

Which number is one more than 7?*

6

4

8

Which shape comes next in the pattern?*

Circle

Triangle

Square

Complete the following sequence:*

3, 6, ?, 12, 15, ?, ?, 24, ?, 30

10...18, 23...28

7...17, 23...27

9...18, 21...27

A dessert is one scoop of ice cream and some sprinkles. If there are two flavours of ice cream and two types of sprinkles, how many different desserts can you make?*

8

4

2

Find the mode of these numbers:*

4, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 4, 3

4

8

3

5

7

What is the ratio of blue balls to red balls shown in this picture?*

1:4

3:1

1:3

4:1

Which of these values is the largest?*

90%

11/12

1:2

5/4

a³x a² = ?*

a⁹

a²

a⁶

a⁵

Which number is the odd one out?*

127

11

53

73

121

29

Which shape is the largest?*

Circle

Square

Star

Count back three numbers from 78. Which is the correct number?*

74

76

75

Complete the number sentence:*

24 > .....?

11

24

30

Which of these shapes are congruent?*

B and A

C and D

B and F

E and F

Three cakes are shared equally between 10 children. How much cake does each child get?*

1/2

2/5

3/10

6 cubed = .....?

36

216

18

24

Which of the following numbers is a common factor of 18 and 72?*

5

8

10

9

Take a look at the shape on the left. Which pattern makes this shape?*